Texas earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 23 km NNW of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 23 km NNW of Midland, Texas on Fri, Dec 16, 2022, 10:57 PM CST (04:57 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 13 km NE of Jal, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-12-17 04:57:02 UTC
Depth
8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.200° N, 102.139° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
5
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Did You Feel It? map: shaking reported by the public
Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 62.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022ypvw (also filed as us6000j9xl). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC.